UPDATE: Bomb squad examines suspicious bag at Green Lake

A Seattle police bomb squad is investigating a suspicious bag or briefcase found Monday along the Green Lake walking trail.

The item was discovered about 8 a.m. near the tennis courts on the northwest side of the lake. Police have closed down an area of the trail while the bomb squad investigates, police spokesman Mark Jamieson said.

According to initial reports, the item was either a bag or a briefcase, Jamieson said.

UPDATE: “Our arson bomb squad blew it up, and it was nothing to be concerned with,” police spokeswoman Renee Witt said. “The streets were reopened, however the walking trail remained closed for an hour afterwards because they wanted to go through it thoroughly.”